THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1933
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THURSDAY. NOVEMI5ER 21, 19.5"
TiioroiiTs ion si:kioi s m(i.mi:ts
I Icno i liildi cii. Tlu-y (In nl pntltle of ,vel
I'hi'lr inU-rcsts are all of today and 1 1 if tciniT
love rl.ilclicii. Itirlm-d Man-.fi-ll.
Whether yon Ik- a man or woinaii. you will
do aiiylhin- in llii- world uillioul coiiraKi'. Il i
urcali'sl quality of the mind next lo honor. .Jan
Allen.
Irli-r nol any man and do no( spurn any
for thin- is no man that lia-. not hi- hour, nor K
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YOUTH CAN STILL DO' "BIG THINGS"
Ambitious vouth seeking to find their plac
es early in life in a maladjusted world will find
encouragement if they will take a lock into the
pages of history. E. I. DeGroot, California Boy
Scout executive, in the Rotariatv Magazine tell-;
of a few of the young men and women who havo
"done big things."
"William Pitt," Mr. DeGroot cites as hiV
first example, "filled the responsible post of
Chancellor of the Exchequer at 23 and served
as Prime Minister of Great Britain at 24.
George Washington was only 2o when he led
the Virginia troops against the Indians and
French. Abraham Lincoln campaigned for pub
lic office at 24. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote
'Treasure Island' at 23. Galois at 19 proved
that equations higher than the fifth order could
not be solved algebraically, and thereby advan
ced the theory of groups for the solution of
higher equations.
"Westinghouse," he continues, "invented
the air brake at 23. Alexander the Great con
quered and ruled the world before he was 30.
Sir Isaac Newton at 21 formulated the law of
gravitation, Whitney was net more than 20
when he invented the cotton gin. Charles Dick
ens wrote 'Oliver Twist' at 25. Napoleon at 27
was in command of the Italian army. Patrick
Henry was but 27 when he made his conquering
and historic speech against the Stamp Act.
Thomas Edison was not far above the Youth
Service age level designated by Rotary (21
years), when he astounded and benefited man
kind with many of his inventions.
"Paul Siple, an Eagle Scout, was only 20
when he qualified for an important post on the
first expedition of Admiral Byrd to the Ant
arctic regions, and he was chief biologist on the
second Byrd Expedition. The average age of
the member-i of America's. Continental Con
gress was 35. Two of its members, at leas;,
were under 30 Edward Rutledge, 23 and John
Jay, 29.';;
"Lindbergh immortalized himself at 2-5 ;
moreover the best out of 500 poems on the Lind
bergh flight across the Atlantic in 1927 was
written by Nathalia Crane, a 14 year old girl
of Brooklyn, New York. And so on, almost
without end could we record the achievements
and services of youth in the fields of statesman
ship, literature, science, education, invention,
and courage."
IRVIN COBB ON "MOONSHINE"
Irvin S. Cobb, who has been rated by some
as a "successor" to Will Rogers as America
favorite humorist, already has a rating as an
authority on fine things to eat and drink. Rear
ed in Kentucky he qualifies as a judge of good
whiskey. His comment on present-day illegal
"corn" has been widely quoted:
"It smells like gangrene starting in a milk
weed silo; it tastes like the wrath to come and
when you absorb a deeper swig of it you have
all the sensations of having swallowed a lighted
kerosene lamp.
"This here fiery stuff called corn whiskey,
whether red or white, is an unlawful offshoot
from the bourbon tribe and among Kentuck
ians at least is regarded as but an illegitimate
orphan of the royal line, born out of wedlock
in the sign of the moon, left as a foundling on
the doorstep of some convenient bootlegger and
abounding in fusel oil." Morganton News
BUSINESS CONDITIONS ENCOURAGING
Seldom, if ever, do we predict any pick up
in business, because that is something that a
financial genius often misses, but by putting all
the facts together that present themselves at
tiiis time, it seems that business in Waynesville
and community this winter will reach that of
peak years.
Not in the past few years have the manu
facturing plants had as many employed as now.
Not only are more working, but they are being
paid higher wages.
This fall has broken all records for build
ing. Scores of men have had jobs and thous
ands f dollars have been spent for construc
tion, and the encouraging fact is that this
building boom seems to have just gotten under
way. Work on the new school building will be
gin shortly. The new stadium at the high
school will give many employment. Quite a
bit of money will be spent on finishing the Mas
sie Theatre,
Eight hundred and forty-nine men and wo
men went to work on relief projects Tuesday
morning in the county, which represents a pay
roll of over $5,000 a week.
Tentative plans are underway for construc
tion, or remodeling of another building or two,
we have been told.
The freezes out west have caused the prices
of potatoes to shoot skyward, and the tobacco
season will open within less than three weeks.
We might be wrong, but the bare facts
present an encouraging picture for business
conditions in Haywood County this winter, in
fact we look for the best business since the
hectic days of 1929.
FIRESIDE THOUGHTS
While Chilly November nights nip the flow
ers with their frosty fingers, the flames dance
inside the home on the hearth fire. As thy
householder piles on the wood, the flames leap
higher, and the dwelling seems more homelike.
As one sits by the blazing logs, memory
is stimulated. Faces once loved, but now gone,
are seen again. One thinks of old friends with
whom one sat in the firelight years ago, and
wonders what life has done to them.
The mind grows brighter under the inspi
ration of those flames. If people can stop their
hustling activities long enough to spare an
evening by the firelight, they will find fireside
thought and talk rewarding. Such home con
versation has been one of the educating forces
that have made America. When men and wo
men discuss their problems in the quiet fire
light, passion cools down, and reason becomes
powerful. Ex.
Melvin Purvis, former G-Man, wishes the
federal government to permit "the woman in
red," the "frail" who turned up John Dillinger,
to remain in America. A citizen of a foreign
country with an unsavory reputation, "the wo
man in red" has been convicted twice of run
ning a disorderly house. The government is
now about to deport her, justly so, we think.
If she were to remain in this country she would
probably provide a hiding place for other gang
sters. No person can render a service to this
nation valuable enough to justify the govern
ment in permitting him or her to continue liv
ing a life of crime. The government is trying
to destroy crime, not nurture it. Upton G. Wil
son, Reidsville Review,
Cornfield Philosophy
HANI. IT. TO WAYNKSVIM.K AM HAYWOOI
An -.appreciative sensp of liuinor is one of the
tini'st iU;rlitic,s a .man can possess. . It's hard for a
person ' who has this inherenf finality to .understand
the one who does not have il. The man who can tell
a trood joke is always the fellow who likes to hear one.
hut the person who likes to hear one cannot always
tell them well himself. Then too Hospitality-'-Fi iend
ship Loyalty Liberality-Tolerance- all these com
metidahle qualities are usually to he found in the per-
son Vvho has an appreciative sense of humor.
, So much for humor in a general way.
Now, I have often thought that this county has
more humor "to the square mile" than any section I
know of, Waynesville In particular. And. not being a
moneyed town, this is perhaps one of the saving vi:
tues. . .just another reason why people. like to live her?,
flo to any place you will Xorth. East. South or West
ind I do not think you will find this section equalled
for it's fine sense of humor, certainly not surpassed,
A man with a good joke to tell can rest assured that
he will have appreciative listeners here; and the ones
who can tell a joke to perfection well their names
tre legion.
.U ST "TO POINT A MOKAI, "
When I was a boy 'long in my teens,
Growln up down on the farm,
I wore wool britches made of jeaus.
And they usually kept me warm.
Ilut sometimes on a real cold night
When BUI and Tde "turn in."
We'de have to "scrunch" up close and tight-
'Cause the cover was a little "thin.''
But we knew to "spoon" each other when
'Twas cold nights on the farm
I'd lie close up to brother's back then,
And so, would keep him warm.
And then before we'de gone to sleep.
If my back was sort-o'chllly,
"Let's turn,". I'd say, "your word to keep"-
Then we turned, me and Billy.
Old simple lessons learned back then,
At home with sisters, brothers,
Will help us in this life as men
If we'de apply them unto Others.
Would we be warm, warmth we mu9t bring,
Be cheered, then cheer our neighbor;
Be loved, then love no other thing; .
Be helped, then give our labor.
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SIDE
GLANCES
By W. CURTIS RUSS
I almost take a chill everytime I
get behind a truck that has dual
wheels and see that a rock has taught
between the tires, Almost any mo
ment, I expect to .-ee that rock flying:
back with the speed of a bullet, and
go right through the windshield of
my car.
About the. best-yarn about being
stingy that has come this way in
some time, was told last week by a
Waynesville merchant, in the follow
ing manner:
"A lady came to our store and
priced a certain pie.e of cloth. The
sign over the bolt was plainly marked
50c a yard. A saleslady confirmed the
sign, and assured the customer that
the cloth was 50 cents a yard, where
upon, the customer politely informed
the saleslady that at another store in
town the same cloth could be had for
49 cents a yard. Our saleslady offer
ed our cloth at the same price.
"Well," the customer replied, "if
you'll let me have it for 50
cents a yard, I'll take a half yard."
Yes, Sir, she bought exactly half a
yard eighteen inches paying 25
cent? plus tax."
If memory serves us right, it was
just about five years ago that the
main topic of conversation was "the
closed tanks.' And of all the hectic
experiences all of us had, there is
one that stands out above all the
others, perhaps becau.-e of the human
touch attached to it.
In Asheville, on the morning the
Central Bank and Trust Co. did not
open, there was a faithful colored
janitor, who had worked hard . and
saved from his meager wages about
$400.
His wife also worked hard, anil both
lived conservatively in order to have
something to look forward to when
old age overtook them.
This janitor, however, had put l.-.s
money in another Asheville bank, and
when he heard of the Central failing
to open, he hurried down to the bank
where his money was, and got in line
with hundred; of other-! to make a
withdrawal of his savings.
Several business men triel in -vain
to reason with the crowd, but to
no avail, with possibly the exception
of this frantic colored man.
He was sixth from the cashiers'
window when he stepped out of line,
and decided to heed the advice ot
tho.e appealing to the people to wait.
But that was only momentarily,
as he thought of Viow hard he and his
wife had worked to save that $400,
and the chances he was taking, he
went back to the fast growing line
with the hopes of getting to the win
dow before the cash gave out.
He waited patiently, getting closer
and closer to the window, and after
several hours of waiting saw that he
was again sixth from the window.
Then only fifth, then fourth, and
third and he could hardlv believe it.
but now he was second.
just one person between him and
the window and his money.
And just as his hopes had risen
again, the cashier informed the wait
ing customers that the cash reserve
had been completely exhausted, and
there was no more money- the win
dow was 'slammed down.
The colored man gasped for breath.
He saw things were hopeless.
Turning awa he walked in a daze
back to his job, and there told his
boss: .- " , ,
"Fse heard of banks busting, but
dat's the furst time I'se ever had one
to burst right in my face, and dat
one jut up and 'ploded.' "
I recently heard one of these
pan" pianos, like the theatres once
used to furnish the sound effects with
the pictures. There is a certain ap
peal of the old theatre that still
lingers on. The person playing the
piano in the theatre had to be good
to keep up with the picture and bring
in ; the proper crashes, et., at the
moment the scene appeared on the
screen.
I remember seeing the "Covered
Wagon" about ten years ago, and the
CJAFETY
Slogans
In a single year as many as 400
or 500 persons have been killed while
walking on the railroad track.
Every few weeks we read of some
one being terribly burned by the ex
plosion that follows when coal oil
is poured out of an oil can onto a
fire. This crop of type of fool? seem
always good. ,
1554 persons had it proven to them
last year that they couldn't beat the
tiain across the crossing. They were
killed trying it.
person in charge of the "sounds" had
seen the picture so many times that
they knew just what would happen
and would bring in the sounds to
perfection, but on this particular oc
casion, he became confused and had
the crash of a wagon wheel a few
seconds before the scene appeared on
the. 'screen, and was it a peculiar sit
uation ?
It was a tense moment, anyway,
and after the crash of the symbols
and other contraptions at the wrong
time, the audience vas beyond being
in a nervous edge. -
And then folks long for the good
old days.
( From
1911.)
Air. f. T. Lee made a busine-s
to Hot Springs the first of the week.
Mr. T. L. Gwyn, of Springdale, wa
in the city on Thursday.
Miss Nanette Jones went to Ashr
ville on Thursday morning, reus
ing in the afternoon.
Mrs. W. P. Fincher, of Clyde, wi
the, guest of friends here on Tuesday.
Mr. Boiling Hall has returned afts
a short stay in Asheville.
Mr. Jarvi Allison, of Jonatha i
Creek, is attending Federal Court .1
Asheville this week.
Mr. E. L. Withers went to Ash?'
ville to attend "Excuse Me," at tit
Auditorium, on Saturday.
Miss Lillie Satterthwait has gcr. -to
Asheville to spend a month wit
Miss Louise Muller.
Mrs. J. P. Knox will ' return o
Saturday from Cleveland, X. .'.,
where she has been the guest of iv'.
ativeg for several weeks.
Hon. Will iam Breece, of Brevar.t,
was in town on business on Saturday.
Come to the Bijou Friday and Sat
urday nights, at 7:30 Three nev,
subjects each night from Knoxville,
Of course you would like to se
some boy win in the declamation con
test to be held at Trinity College, o:
Dec. 1. Your presence at the Aca i
emy tonight will be a good way t
express that interest.
While the few elections heid :
Tuesday were not very decisive vic
tories for either party, they unm
takably point to a great Democrat;
victory in 1912. With its full suppiv
of presidential timber, it seems now
that the party can put up its mail
with all assurance that he will
elected.
It is interesting to note that ther
is a revival along contests of intrf'
lectual lines as well as' mere' physical.
A striking instance is the declamation
contest to be staged by Trinity Col
lege. .As a result of the all day meetir.s
of the Sunday school workers helJ
recently at the Baptist church, th
Sunday School Association of Hay
wood county was organized as J
branch of the great Interdenomina
tional Sunday School Association of
America,
All the ladies although they do no'
hold memberships in the missionary
societies of the Methodist, Baptist,
Presbyterian or Episcopal churches,
are invited to join with them in their
interdenominational iMissionary Jubi
lee to be held on Xovember the 22 ar
the Baptist church.
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It is a sensible thing to call upon your doctor fre
quently enough to preserve health as well as to restore
health. Faith in your doctor, and intelligent recourse to
the knowledge he offers, might mean the difference be
tween a bed of pain and continued good healthbe
tween a premature death, and a pleasant and useful
"three-score and ten."
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